And it's even a match for the white one! And the name of this machine is.Akatsubaki!" Tabane: "No no no, my dear little sister! Hum hum I know what you want! You want it, right? Your own personal machine! Of course, I have one prepared. Tabane: "Wait, wait! Don't hang-up, Houki-chan~!" It's everyone's favourite genius,Tabane Shinonono Houki prepares to receive the personal IS that her sister Tabane has designed for her, the " Akatsubaki".What is so important about July 7? Houki's Birthday is on the 7th of July.He will give it to Houki for her birthday. What was the gift that Ichika bought at the mall? To whom will he give it? He bought one white based ribbon with red stripes.Byakushiki being the only other IS with Fold-Out Armor. What did Tabane mean by "it's even a match for the white one" (referring to the Akatsubaki)? No doubt referring to Byakushiki as "the white one".
Tabane speaks on the phone with Houki Unanswered Questions As sunset arrives, Chifuyu talks with Houki about Tabane and believes her sister will come with the Akatsubaki on July 7. During the beach study session, the girls try to get close with Ichika with various results. When Charlotte notices them following her, she hides with Ichika in the dressing room to show off her swimsuit, but they are both discovered by Chifuyu and Maya. After being hassled in the morning by Laura and walked in on by Houki and wacked around by a kendo shinai/practice sword, Ichika goes with Charlotte to the mall to buy swimsuits for their beach study session while Lingyin, Cecilia and Laura stalks them. Houki calls her sister, her sister, who reveals she has completed an IS called Akatsubaki just for her.